I am a Senior Lecturer of the Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering at the Faculty of Engineering, University of Ruhuna. I obtained my PhD in Technical Sciences (Automobile Engineering) in 1997 from Russian Peoples’ Friendship University, Moscow, Russia, specialized in Thermal Engines (Internal Combustion Engines) and Environmental Protection & Rational Use of Natural Resources. I successfully defended the thesis on the subject: “Soot reduction of exhaust gases in a compact high-speed direct injection (DI) engine by doping Rapeseed (Canola) oil with fuel”. In 1993 I obtained my BSc and MSc in Mechanical Engineering specializing in Automobile Engineering with Honours from Russian Peoples Friendship University (formerly Patrice Lumumba Friendship University) Moscow, Russia. My research includes alternative fuels, solid waste management, energy technology and management etc. I was the Head of the Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering at the Faculty of Engineering for 3 years from 2003 to 2006. I worked as a Senior Research Engineer / Project Manager at the Renewable Energy Department of National Engineering Research & Development Centre. I also worked as the Chairman / CEO of National Apprenticeship & Industrial Training Authority [NAITA] and as the Director-General of the Department of Technical Education & Training [DTET]. In 2017, I worked as a Faculty Consultant at the Colombo Plan Staff College (CPSC) in Manila, Philippines